Reversible display device



y 1 I. A. EAKINS 1,860,021

REVERS IBLE DISPLAY DEVICE Filed June 9. 1930 K 7 I '1 "z s, U q) 5? I mea er,

7 position will i a placard upon the Patented May 24, 1932 UNITED STAT-s1 Ar IsAIeH'A. EAKINS, or PLEAsANron, TEXAS, AssIGnoR TO GENERAL AMERICAN rank A can CORPORATION, or cnroaso, rumors,

REVERSIBLE nIsrLAY nEvIoE Applicatiou filed Tune 9,

My invention relates to a device for use where it is desired to display, selectively, for observation, difierent display matter, as for example in the case of tank cars where itis' desired that a placard, or the like, display the information as to whether or not the tank is loaded or empty. My objects are to provide a device whereby matter may be displayed, selectively, by adjusting the member of the device, presenting such matter,.into different positions; to provide a simple and economical construction of such device and by which manipulation, to selectively display the difi erent display matter, may be effected quickly and readily and when manipulated to the desired be maintained in set position; and other objects as will be manifest from the following description;

-Referring to the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a display device embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is an edge view thereof, and

Figure 3, a broken section taken at the line 3-3 on Fig. 1 and viewed in the direction of the arrows.

According to the illustrated embodiment of my invention the device comprises a bracket I 4 having oppositely'extending legs 5 and 6 at its opposite ends, the leg 5 being provided for attachment to a supporting structure as for example a tank car at any suitable place thereon.

The device also comprises a plate 7 forming opposite sides of which the matter to be selectively displayed, as for example the word loaded and empty as in the case of its use on a tank car, is presented, as for example by pasting thereon labels bearing the display matter.

The plate 7 at one end thereof is provided with a stud 8 shown as forming the terminal portion of a split-clip 9 the legs 01": which embrace an edge of the plate 7, the clip being secured to the plate by bolts 10. p

p The stud 8 which is formedat its outer end with an enlargement 11, shown as in the form of a ball, extends through an elongated slot 12 formed in a ledge-member 13 carried by the bracket 4, the enlargement 11 being of such is desired to reverse the i I While I have illustrated and described a V variously modified and altered 1930. Serial No. 459,965.

size that it preventswithdrawal of the stud A CORPORATION oFwEs'r VIRGINIA 8 fromthe slot- 12, the plate 'Zthusbeing pivotally' associatedl with the. bracket and adaptedto be swung in a direction 'away'from the body-portion of the bracket to permit of the reversing of the plate? by 'rotatably adjustingit. V L The ledge-member 13 isshown as. formed of a strip of metal through an :end of which the slot 12 extends. 'The'strip is'secured at its other. end to the bracketby thebolts 15, its: slotted endpormain portion of the V tion,'after the introduction of the'stud 8 into,

the slot 12 closed against sliding of the stud 8therefrom. 3 1

Means are provided for holding the plate 7 in either ofitspositionsof rotatablead-i 113, being bent into' the shapeishown to render justment, these means, in the embodiment 1 shown, comprising a-spring-catch in the form of a flat spring strip l6 secured at oneend v,

flatwise against the leg 6 bynbolts 17, its opposite end extending over. the edge of the plate 7 andhaving ajection 18. Theedge of the plate 'Zadj'acent the "spring-catch contains, a, recess 19 ing of the plate laterally, the catch-forming projection 18 lapping t'he frontside ofthe plate? and holding it against swinging away from the bracket '4. As will be understood, the catch is adapted to be flexed intoa position for permitting the plate 7 tobe swung forwardly for rotation at its stud 8 when it' plate 7.

particular construction embodying myin-l deflected catch-forming prointo which the catch extends preventingtilt- I vention, I do-not wish to be understooda's intending to limit itthereto as the without, departing from. the spirit of myinvention. What I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is: 1

1.. In a device of the character described; thefcombinationof a support having legs'ex tending forwardlyjand rearwardly, respectively, from its opposite ends andhaving an apertured portion member for presentingon its opposite sides same maybe l 7 extending at, an angle to", I the intermediate portionof said support, a 1.00

" v the combination of a supporting memberv 2. In a device of the character described, the

' combination of a supporting member containing an opening, a second member for presentin'g'on its opposite sides matter to be displayed and having a stud in said opening, an abutment engaged by said stud and limiting lengthwise movement of said second member, and a spring catch positioned to be engaged by said second member for holding the latter in either of its positions of adjustment.

' 3. In a device of the character described, the combination of a supporting member containing an opening, a second member for presenting on its opposite sides matter to be dis played and havinga head connected with the body of said second member by a neck, said second memberloosely extending at its neck portion in said opening to adapt said second member to be rotated on said supporting member and to be bodily rocked on the latter,

an abutment engaged by said head and limit- I inglengthwise movement of said second member, and a spring catch positioned to be engaged by said second member for holding the latter in either of its positions of adjustment.

4:. In a device of the character described,

containing an opening, a second member for presenting on ts opposite sides matter to be displayed and having ahead atits lower end connected with the body of said second memher by a neck, said second member loosely eX- tending at its neck adapt said second member to be rotated on extending loosely .p

portion in said opening to V the combination of an upstanding supporting member, means extending laterally from said member at a distance below the top thereofand provided with an opening, a display member adapted to be disposed at an inclination' in reversed positions and having a stud loosely disposed in said opening, said supporting member having supporting en:

7 gagement with the display member above said means in either of the reversed positions of the display member, said stud and opening ermitting the. display member to be rotated and bodily rocked in a direction away from the zone of support to effect said reversal, and said means having a part for abutment with said stud to limit lengthwise movement of the display member.

7. In a device of the. combination of. an upstanding supporting member, means extending laterally from said member at a distance below the top thereof and provided with an opening, a display member adapted to be disposed at an inclination in reversed positions and having a stud provided with a neck and a head, said neck being loosely disposed in said opening, said supporting member having supporting engagement with the display member jabove said means in either of the reversed positions of the display member, said stud and opening permitting the display member to be rotated the character described,

and bodily rocked in a direction away from g the zone of supportto effect said reversal,

limit lengthwise movement said supporting member and be bodilyrocked on the latter, an abutment below and engaged by said head, and a spring catch positioned to be engaged by holding the latter in adjustment. 7

5. In a device of the character described, the combination of a supporting member having an opening, a display member adapted to be disposed atan inclination in reversed positions and having a stud member adjacent the lower end thereof, means disaligned with the stud having supporting engagement with the either of its positions of display member in said reversedpositions at a distance above the lower end of the display member and said stud member being loosely disposed in said opening to thereby adapt the display member to be rotated and to be bodily rocked on the supporting member in a direction away from the zone of support to effect the said reversal;

6.'In a device of the'character described,

said second member for 

